Smoking appliance



J. W. MILLER.

SMOKING APPLIANCE. APPLICATION FILED 1AN.27.1921.

W M M. W

Patented Oct. 241, 1922.

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WIT/VESSES ATTORNEYS JOHN W. MJILLIER, 0F WAUKlEG-AN, llLLlllll'Oll.

Application ledl January 27, 1921. aerial No. tttl.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, JOHN W. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Waukegan, in the county of liake and State of llllinois, have inventedx a new'- and 'lrnprovedSmoking Appliance, of'which the following is a full, clear, and exact descripl tion.

This invention relates to improvementsin smoking appliances, particularly cigar andnism associated therewith which will not` materially increase the cost of the holder.

With these and other objects in view, the in ention consists in certain novel features ofL construction and combinations and ar' rangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims. A

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view 'of my improved device. l

Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section therethrough. l

Figure 3 is a view intransverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. l

Referring in detail to the drawings, l represents the stem or mouth piece of a cigar or cigarette holder. 'llhe mouth piece is formed with the usual longitudinal smoke passage 2 which communicates with the cigar or cigarette receivin recess 3 in the enlarged end or barrel 4l of t e holder. l

Around the mouth of the holder an external flange 5 is provided and an external annular flange 6 around the intermediate portion of the holder is preferably made integral with the 'holder'. i

The recessed or socket end of the holder is formed with a pair of longitudinal diametri-` cally opposed slots such as 7.

8 represents a split sleeve preferably in the form of a metal clip, which encircles the holder and which is confined between the' flanges 5 and 6. rlhe adjacent ends of the split sleeve 8 are in the form of upstanding parallel flanges 9. A pin 10 connects the. Hanges, and on this pin a cam 1l is mounted ably integral with the cam.

lin operation, the end of a cigar or cigarette is inserted in the recess or socket 3. 'llhe lever 12 is then swung, causing the cam 1l to engage the walls of the-barrel 4f.. The' slits 7 permit a clamping action of the walls of the recess 3 on the end of the cigar or cigarette as the case may be, and serve to ,tightly grip the end of the same within the holder.

llt will be ap arent that the design of the holder might other means might be resorted to for compressing. the slit barrel, and that various slight changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the invention, and hence ll do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes andA al- -to rotate. An operating lever 12 is prefere considerably varied, that j terations as fairly fall within the spirit and- 'the holder in place in a pocket when nothin use.'

ll claim:

1; A holder of the character described,

havin aroun a socket in one end, a split sleeve the holder, and means plvoted be- @lll tween the adjacent edges of the split sleeve to regulate the size of the socket.

2. A holder of the character described, having'a socket at one end, the walls of said socket being slit longitudinally, a split sleeve around the holder, the adjacent edges of said sleeve comprising-upstanding parallel flanges spaced apart, a pin connecting theflanges, a cam pivoted on the pin, and a lever vintegral with the cam.

3. lA holder of the character described, having a contractile socket at one end, a split sleeve encircling the holder, a lever pivoted between the adjacent edges of the split sleeve and-en ageable with the holder to contract ico y 

